Gobbler Grab
Food Drive
The goal of the Gobbler Grab is to give back to our community and teach the value of cheerful service which is the foundation of the Order of the Arrow.
   29th Annual

COLLECTION DAYS AND TIMES: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13th 7:00 PM - 8:30PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15th 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The Methodist Church of Simpsonville
 215 SE Main St, Simpsonville, SC 29681
(Formerly Simpsonville UMC)


St Mary Magdalene Catholic Church
2252 Woodruff Rd
Simpsonville, SC 29681

Saturday November 22rd 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM (Mass times)
Sunday November 23th 7:30AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM & 6:00PM (Mass times)
Collection 30 minutes before and after Mass


We collect frozen turkeys so no one goes without a holiday meal.
2025 marks our 29th annual Gobbler Grab frozen turkey collection. The Ani-Ya-Wa Chapter of Order of the Arrow Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge 185 has began collecting frozen turkeys in 1997. That first year, 9 turkeys were collected. Over the last 28 years we have collected approximately 105 tons of frozen turkeys. All turkeys are donated to area food banks, food pantries and shelter organizations in the South Greenville County area.
About Order of the Arrow

The Order of the Arrow is Scouting’s National Honor Society. The Order of the Arrow, or “OA,” is a service organization that emphasizes the ideals of brotherhood, cheerfulness, and service. Members are elected from within their units and recognized as those who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives. Under the guidance of selected capable adults, OA members under 21 provide leadership to the organization.

Founded in 1915, the Order of the Arrow has over 171,000 members in lodges affiliated with nearly 300 local BSA councils.  Arrowmen are known for maintaining camping traditions and spirit, promoting year-round and long-term resident camping, developing leaders, and providing cheerful service to others. OA service, activities, adventures, and training for youth and adults are models of quality leadership development and programming that enrich, support, and help to extend Scouting to America's youth. http://www.oa-bsa.org/
Fast Facts

Started 1997 with 9 turkeys donated.
Total Collected: 16,207
Average collection 575 turkeys per year.
Average weight of 13 lbs per turkey  x 16,207 = 210,652 lbs
Approximately 105 tons of turkeys.
People fed per turkey 8
Approximate total people fed since 1997, 129,000

Who we Serve:
Center For Community Services (CCS)
S.C. Church of God Home for Children
James Monroe Mission House
South Greenville Food Bank
Loaves & Fishes
St. Vincent De Paul Society
The Methodist Church of Simpsonville Food Program
Augusta Road UMC Food Basket Program
Mauldin UMC
Student Need Programs:
Sue Cleveland Elementary School
Ellen Woodside Elementary School
Woodmont Middle School
Woodmont High School
Riley Child Development Center
Greenville Technical College Office of Student Need
Who we are
Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge, the 185th Lodge of the Order of the Arrow, was founded in 1940 by the Blue Ridge Council. AKK 185 provides community service. We serve the following counties in the Blue Ridge Council: Greenville, Pickens, Anderson, Oconee, Newberry, Laurens, Greenwood and Abbeville Counties. http://akk185.org/
Gobbler Grab Leader: Jon Davis
Cubmaster Pack 707.
Collection Address: The Methodist Church of Simpsonville
215 SE Main St, Simpsonville, SC 29681
Email: head.turkey@gobblergrab.org